Our mission

It is only through combining scientific excellence with strategic relevance that we can address the major societal and environmental challenges that lie ahead

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Healthy Plants - Healthy People - Healthy Planet (HP3)

Securing a safer, healthier and more sustainable future through the power of plant and microbial science

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity

We are committed to the career development of all our staff and to an equal opportunities agenda that encourages flexible working, career development and work-life balance

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Our history

The John Innes Horticultural Institution was founded in 1910 at Merton in South London under the directorship of William Bateson. We moved to Norwich in 1967, becoming the John Innes Centre in 1994. This is our history

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The history of pea research at the John Innes Centre

Our pea timevine, covering over 160 years of pea research

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History of Streptomyces research at the John Innes Centre

The John Innes Centre is known as the ‘home of Streptomyces genetics’. Streptomyces are a group of soil bacteria that are the source of most antibiotics in clinical use today.

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Virology Research Timeline

Research at the John Innes Centre into viruses has underpinned many different developments in science, medicine and agriculture

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